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With today's economic woes in the United States as well as fighting a major War on Terrorism, it is becoming more and more difficult to focus on one major policy issue than on the other. For instance, the national polls always reflect how well a present administration is handling the domestic issues as well as the foreign affairs issues. So, even though this writer has chosen the domestic side, today, both are equally important to focus on.

Our founding father, President George Washington did say it best in his farewell address for the newly formed United States of America to remain neutral in foreign affairs. He did say that it was best to be an isolationist sort of country rather than an expansionist country. Did this happen? Did anyone heed his important words? Emphatically, No!

Here is something else that has been heard among the political conversationalists of late: When something occurs in any country around the globe and it can be a good thing or a crisis, then the United States is usually getting itself involved indirectly in some way. Here is an example: Israel which is an ally of the United States commits to an act against the Palestinians which is in response to a rocket attack. The United Nations turns around and wants to condemn Israel. The United States even though it has not participated in the conflict directly, is indirectly involved because you can bet that the United States will not vote against Israel in the Security Council.

Because of the economic situation that is plaguing the United States as well as the pending vote on a massive Health Care Reform Bill, domestic policies are becoming the forefront of the Obama administration. He is doing everything possible to do more than any other president before him in a short time. What is at hand is the hope that he is not moving to fast where mistakes are in the making.

There is no doubt that we have to take care of ourselves first and help our allies second. Year after year, Congress does pass a massive spending bill which includes assisting allies of the United States. One of the best examples of assistance is at the end of the Second World War. The United States and its allies consistently and without resistance bombed Germany into submission, eventually causing the Germans to surrender in 1945. The Marshall Plan went into effect to assist in the rebuilding of Germany and this caused the first true debt that the United States found itself in.

It is read and conversed time and time again that when the United States enters into a war or a conflict short of war, that it costs the country dearly in lives and in economics. This is true. Yet, in order to win the war, monies have to be spent to assist our troops in the cause of freedom. We cannot forget this. Iraq and Afghanistan have been tough wars on terrorism; President Bush said it would be. We agreed with him. It has cost the United States a pretty penny. Yet, we also have to agree that we have been kept safe so far for over eight years.

This writer says this: First us, the world next.

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